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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003297-17-000253
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863064
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10533
		FILM NUMBER:		17945098

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON, SW1Y 4AD
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 20 7781 1623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RTZ CORPORATION PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34121
		FILM NUMBER:		17945099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA 3000
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			AUSTRALIA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 20 7781 1623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRA LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950725
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